Further research could include looking at the transition from K-12 education to college/career preparedness among students. It is important to fully develop the technological abilities of these students. By researching how prepared students truly are when it comes to leaving the K-12 environment and venturing out into higher education, we as K-12 educators can look at the gaps and help to better prepare those students throughout their K-12 experience. Another study that can be looked at would be the technological implementation of core subjects and overall student performance and growth. Since the new Common Core standards have a technology component that helps to foster STEM requirements, it is important to look at the growth in those areas based on the technology implementation and new standard requirements. Research will be able to determine if students are truly mastering the standards or may need additional interventions to support the learning and skills being taught. As always, when it comes to looking at new technology and new skills being implemented into the curriculum, districts should not only investigate what is working but also investigate what needs to be improved and how to make those improvements through data collection and research.
Conclusion
Based on the findings by the authors, BYOD usage in schools will ultimately improve the students learning experience. BYOD along with F/OSS usage will allow schools that are struggling financially to incorporate more technology into the student’s day to day learning which in return, will prepare our graduating seniors for the 21st century workforce. K-12 schools are still in the learning stages when it comes to technology integration and implementation. Once these schools fully implement 1 to 1 approaches, students will be better prepared for the different stages of K-12 education and eventually college and/or career. Eventually schools will find that the BYOD movement will allow for more of an individualized approach to learning and one that will allow teachers to become more of a facilitator of learning while the student develops the want to learn and research on their own which will promote critical thinking and problem solving, skills that are needed in the 21st century work world.
Gaps in the Research for Further Study
Further research could include looking at the transition from K-12 education to college/career preparedness among students. It is important to fully develop the technological abilities of these students. By researching how prepared students truly are when it comes to leaving the K-12 environment and venturing out into higher education, we as K-12 educators can look at the gaps and help to better prepare those students throughout their K-12 experience. Another study that can be looked at would be the technological implementation of core subjects and overall student performance and growth. Since the new Common Core standards have a technology component that helps to foster STEM requirements, it is important to look at the growth in those areas based on the technology implementation and new standard requirements. Research will be able to determine if students are truly mastering the standards or may need additional interventions to support the learning and skills being taught. As always, when it comes to looking at new technology and new skills being implemented into the curriculum, districts should not only investigate what is working but also investigate what needs to be improved and how to make those improvements through data collection and research.
Conclusion
Based on the findings by the authors, BYOD usage in schools will ultimately improve the students learning experience. BYOD along with F/OSS usage will allow schools that are struggling financially to incorporate more technology into the student’s day to day learning which in return, will prepare our graduating seniors for the 21st century workforce. K-12 schools are still in the learning stages when it comes to technology integration and implementation. Once these schools fully implement 1 to 1 approaches, students will be better prepared for the different stages of K-12 education and eventually college and/or career. Eventually schools will find that the BYOD movement will allow for more of an individualized approach to learning and one that will allow teachers to become more of a facilitator of learning while the student develops the want to learn and research on their own which will promote critical thinking and problem solving, skills that are needed in the 21st century work world.